Continuous-wave frequency doubling of near-infrared light using AlxGa1−xAs Bragg reflection waveguides

Author

Abolghasem, Payam ; Bijlani, Bhavin J. ; Helmy, Amr S.

Author_Institution

Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Continuous-wave second harmonic generation in type-I phase-matched Al_xGa_1-xAs Bragg reflection waveguides is reported. Peak second harmonic power of 3.10 nW was measured for a pump at 1563.5 nm with an internal power of 174 muW.

Keywords

aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; optical waveguides; Al_xGa_1-xAs; Bragg reflection waveguide; continuous-wave frequency doubling; near-infrared light; power 174 muW; power 3.10 nW; second harmonic generation; wavelength 1563.5 nm; Frequency; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Power measurement; Power system harmonics; Wavelength measurement; (190.4390) Nonlinear optics, integrated optics; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5224473